Appellate Case: 25-6106 Document: 10-1 Date Filed: 08/18/2025 Page: 1 FILED United States Court of Appeals UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS Tenth Circuit

FOR THE TENTH CIRCUIT August 18, 2025 _________________________________ Christopher M. Wolpert Clerk of Court JENNIFER RICHEY,

Plaintiff - Appellant,

v. No. 25-6106 (D.C. No. 5:25-CV-00719-R) CHARLES GOODWIN; UNITED (W.D. Okla.) STATES COURTHOUSE,

Defendants - Appellees. _________________________________

ORDER AND JUDGMENT* _________________________________

Before TYMKOVICH, BALDOCK, and FEDERICO, Circuit Judges.** _________________________________

Plaintiff Jennifer Richey, appearing pro se throughout these proceedings, sued

Federal District Judge Charles Goodwin and the “United States Courthouse” in

Oklahoma City seeking damages in excess of $100 million for a violation of her civil

rights due to mental anguish and emotional distress. In a short written order, the

district court dismissed Plaintiff’s complaint sua sponte on the basis of absolute

* This order and judgment is not binding precedent, except under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, and collateral estoppel. It may be cited, however, for its persuasive value consistent with Fed. R. App. P. 32.1 and 10th Cir. R. 32.1. ** After examining the briefs and appellate record, this panel has determined unanimously that oral argument would not materially assist in the determination of this appeal. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2); 10th Cir. R. 34.1(G). The case is therefore ordered submitted without oral argument. Appellate Case: 25-6106 Document: 10-1 Date Filed: 08/18/2025 Page: 2

judicial immunity. Plaintiff appeals. We exercise jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291,

deny Plaintiff’s motion under 28 U.S.C. §1915(a)(1) to proceed in forma pauperis

(IFP), and dismiss the appeal as frivolous pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B)(i).

Plaintiff’s current complaint arises out of another lawsuit she brought in Federal

District Court. Judge Goodwin dismissed that employment discrimination suit without

prejudice because Plaintiff failed to timely effect service. On direct appeal, Plaintiff

unsuccessfully claimed she was entitled to a default judgment. See Richey v. American

Bldg. Maint., 2025 WL 304293 (10th Cir. 2025) (unpublished). Now back before us,

Plaintiff claims “Judge Goodwin showed bias over my case[]” and “played mental

tricks on me.”

We have carefully reviewed Plaintiff’s current complaint, her appellate brief,

and the entire record before us. Where a district court has properly analyzed a matter,

for us to write at length makes little sense. Suffice to say the district court was correct

in dismissing Plaintiff’s current complaint as barred by absolute judicial immunity.

Accordingly, we agree with the district court’s order of dismissal for the reasons stated

therein. Because Plaintiff’s appeal is frivolous, we deny her motion for leave to

proceed on appeal IFP and dismiss her appeal as frivolous.

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Motion to proceed IFP DENIED.

Appeal DISMISSED.

Entered for the Court

Bobby R. Baldock Circuit Judge

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